«Shrek». Puss in Boots. Tavern (#1)
December 17, 2023 at 12:54 PM
Notes:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/42686673/chapters/107230932
Imagine that you were a bartender in a tavern in the city-state of Duloc.
One day you noticed a guest who didn't come to this tavern that often…
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"I hate Mondays," the cat said gloomily. He was sitting on the table and lapping milk from a glass.
"A hard day?" you asked sympathetically.
He sighed heavily.
"That's not the word. I hate Mondays," he repeated, and then turned to you. "I'm a Puss in Boots," he introduced himself, holding out one paw to you, in the other he was still holding a glass of milk.
"Y/N," you shook the outstretched paw, nodding your head.
"Nice to meet you," he nodded back, continuing to lap up the milk. You couldn't help but stare at it. Puss in Boots was not often seen here. In truth, you either haven't seen him at all before, or you've only glimpsed him. And you didn't work here alone and not every night.
"Y/N?.." he waved a fluffy paw in front of your face and it was like you woke up from a dream.
"And? What is it?" blinking, you asked in bewilderment.
"What are you thinking about?" he smiled.
You just waved your hand.
"Oh, nothing," you shook your head, smiling back.
Of course, everyone in all the fairy-tale kingdoms knew Puss in Boots. Absolutely everything. Or you've heard at least something about him.
"Thanks. I still hate Mondays," the Cat tossed a coin that fell on the bar and winked at you, and then left the tavern, promising to look again. He told all the bartenders so that they wouldn't be surprised if he came (he told others a couple of times that one of the people was very scared when he saw a talking cat). You were very surprised by this, because these lands were a fairy-tale kingdom and many fairy-tale creatures lived in it, as well as ordinary people.
You shook your head to distract yourself from your thoughts and went back to work.